What's in your CD player?

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Thu December 18th, 2008, 10:25 am

[quote=""annis""]Kate Voegele. I just recently discovered her through a thread (elsewhere) discussing favourite versions of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah". You wouldn't believe how many singers have had a go at it. My favourite remains the Jeff Buckley version, but John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and KD Laing have also done interesting interpretations on the theme.
Anyway, I thought Kate's version pretty good- despite that fact that it's very much a man's song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT_1Xzr0 ... re=related[/quote]

I collect versions of this song. A lot of people including my best friend cite the Jeff Buckley version as THE one. I prefer Rufus Wainwright's, but I can recognise Buckley's absolute talent. My current favourite that I'm going to post to my blog when I get a minute is the Welsh version by Brigyn.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sF_5WLagqIU

Madeleine · Post by **Madeleine** » Thu December 18th, 2008, 11:53 am

What do you think of the X Factor winner's version? I think it's a bit depressing for Xmas!

Amanda · Post by **Amanda** » Thu December 18th, 2008, 9:10 pm

In the car CD player:

Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Gun (Black CD)
Jack Johnson - Sleeping Through the Static
Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
The Wiggles - Hot Potatoes Live
The Wiggles - Christmas CD (Yule be Wiggling, Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, and Santa's Rockin')
The Wiggles - Sing a Song of Wiggles

And we always have to listen to the last one of mister Luke has a tantrum. He sings along to all the songs though, so thats cute.

Leyland · Post by **Leyland** » Thu December 18th, 2008, 11:02 pm

Chicago III recorded in 1971. One of my alltime favorite albums. Fantastic horns and lots of Hammond B-3 organ - unbelievably great versatility ranging from classical jazz to psychedelic funky soul to hard rock. Just brilliant work.

Volgadon · Post by **Volgadon** » Sun December 21st, 2008, 6:40 pm

Ukrainian Christmas carols.

nona · Post by **nona** » Sun December 21st, 2008, 6:50 pm

it's funny how most of us all love the same books and genres but musically some of us are total outcast compared to others here.

EC2 · Post by **EC2** » Mon December 22nd, 2008, 9:32 pm

[quote=""Madeleine""]What do you think of the X Factor winner's version? I think it's a bit depressing for Xmas![/quote]

It's a bit overcooked I think. I'd rather have it without the vocal pyrotechnics!

Currently listening to Make This Go on Forever by Snow Patrol.

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Tue December 23rd, 2008, 6:40 pm

Enya has a new holiday cd: And Winter Came
Wonderful listening!

Eigon · Post by **Eigon** » Wed December 24th, 2008, 5:03 pm

I have a clutch of CDs and tapes that I save for this time of year.
One of the best is Christmas now is Drawing Near by Sneake's Noyse, a collection of Medieval songs and carols including Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day, which is one of my favourites of all time.
Last night I settled down with a recording of a Radio 4 programme, a re-telling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with Ian McKellan narrating.
And I've got Robin Williamson ready to go with Winter's Turning.

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Wed December 24th, 2008, 7:48 pm

Were listening to George Winston's Winter Solstice....Really nice and next up is a mix of favorite Celtic groups doing Christmas tunes......Merry Christmas to all .......